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Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825

Official telephone: (203) 371-7999
Fax number: (203) 365-7607
Website: www.sacredheart.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2010

STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

4,274

Full-time undergraduates:

3,520

Part-time undergraduates:

754

Total graduate students:

1,684

Full-time graduate students:

539

Part-time graduate students:

1,145

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Northeast

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

68%

First-year student breakdown:


3.4%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.7%	Asian or Pacific Islander
5.6%	Hispanic
80.5%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.7%	total international (nonresident aliens)
7.8%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


4.3%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.6%	Asian or Pacific Islander
5.9%	Hispanic
82.0%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.1%	total international (nonresident aliens)
4.9%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

65 acres

City or town school is located in:

Fairfield, CT

Population of city/town:

58,000

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Branch campuses in Stamford, Griswold, and Derby, CT; Dingle, Ireland; and Luxembourg.

Nearest major city:

New York

Distance of nearest major city:

55 miles

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (62%)
single-student apartments (37%)
special housing for disabled students (1%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

95%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

68%

Percent of students who live off campus:

32%

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

70%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Smoking prohibited in campus-owned housing.

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

yes

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

Other computer facilities/services:

Wireless network.

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Electronic databases, special collections, periodicals.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Art gallery, performing arts center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, math

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, ; other self-assessment testing.

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

80%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Percent of women who join sororities:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Spectrum

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

campus ministry, Candlelight Vigil, Encounter with Christ, liturgical ministry

Minority student organizations:

La Hispanidad, UMOJA, Circolo Italiano, multicultural council, gay/straight alliance

International student organizations:

international club

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

art club, ballroom dance club, Best Buddies, car club, Club Sports program, choirs, Circle K, College Democrats, College Republicans, Commuter Council, criminal justice club, dance team, debating, English club, Habitat for Humanity, Helping Hands, Intramural program, independent music club, jazz band, four heart harmony, pioneer magazine, prologue yearbook, the pulse marching band, martial arts club, Media Studies Association, ONE campus challenge, Peer Educators, Peer Mentors, pep band, pre-law club, pre-occupational therapy club, psychology club, social work club, Society for Human Resource Management, Student Ambassadors, student alumni association, accounting club, entrepreneurs club, Finance Board, finance and economics club, Students in Free Enterprise, exercise and human movement club, pre-med club, pre-physical therapy club, Student Nurses Association, amphibian and reptile club, biology club, American Chemical Society, outing club, sports management club, Student Athlete Advisory Council

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Don Cook,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Alicia Alford

School colors:

red, white, and silver

School mascot:

Pioneer

Athletic conference memberships:

Northeast Conference (Division I, Footbal I-AA), Atlantic Hockey Association (Division I, Men's Ice Hockey), Colonial Athletic Association (Division I), Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (Division I)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's bowling	no
Men's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's fencing	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's football	yes	NCAA Div. I-AA
Men's golf	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's ice hockey	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's lacrosse	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's wrestling	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's bowling	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's crew	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's equestrian sports	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's fencing	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's field hockey	yes	NEC, NCAA Div. I
Women's golf	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's ice hockey	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosse	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's softball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's swimming	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

32%

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

15%

Athletic facilities:

aquatic center, baseball stadium, ice rink, softball and multipurpose field

Intramural/Recreational sports:

aerobics, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, homerun derby, Pilates, soccer, spinning, tennis, volleyball, Wiffle ball, yoga

Club sports for men:

baseball, bowling, curling, figure skating, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, tennis, weightlifting

Club sports for women:

curling, dance, field hockey, figure skating, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, tennis, weightlifting

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

New York, NY (55 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Hartford/Springfield, CT (72 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Bridgeport, CT (7 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Fairfield, CT (7 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

12%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

excellent

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

49% within one year of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

American University, Boston College, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Hofstra University, Northeastern University, Pace University, Quinnipiac University, Sacred Heart University, Seton Hall University, University of Connecticut.

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

49% within one year of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Bank of America, Citigroup, Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, ESPN, General Electric, Hewitt Associates, HPC_NA, Hubbell, IBM, Met Life, People's Bank, Pitney Bowes, PricewaterhouseCoopers, RC Bigelow, Simon & Schuster, Smith Barney, Target, Trilegiant Corp., UBS, Unilver, United Technologies Corp. (UTC), World Wrestling Entertainment, Yale-New Haven Hospital.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

William Roberti, former CEO, Brooks Brothers
Mike Kinney, former CFO, Kraft Foods International.

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